Clearly these celebrities were all like, “But first, let me take a selfie,” before they hit the red carpet at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Aug. 24.

Lorde

VMA LADY pic.twitter.com/DVtH2fzGQl

— Lorde (@lordemusic) August 24, 2014

Sarah Hyland

#VMAs here we come!!!! Two wild and crazy gals! ❤️️ @ImTheKatie pic.twitter.com/wNyTm5fFLL

— Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) August 24, 2014

Julianne Hough and Nina Dobrev

Ariana Grande

most nerve wracking part (in my opinion) is overrrrr! gettin ready to sing now #sohappy #vmas #moschino #tomford pic.twitter.com/V6bRPn3gsC

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 24, 2014

Sam Smith

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift

We’re getting ready for the #VMAs, are you? @edsheeran http://t.co/asNUnAyy3d pic.twitter.com/lf2VQxX7Wg

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 24, 2014

Kesha

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